Led by myself and two colleagues, the course offers a newly developed model of spiritual direction that draws on both the age-old… — Larry Crabb Copy Share Image
“Lighten up" (don't) turn prayer into a work but listen for God and let oneself be surprised. Overly rigid adherence to a… — Margaret Guenther Copy Share Image
The whole purpose of spiritual direction is to penetrate beneath the surface of a man's life, to get behind the façade of… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
“Adults need spiritual apprenticeships as much as their children do—and adults need them first. Group spiritual direction, covenant groups, practice in oral… — Kenda Creasy Dean Copy Share Image
“We define Christian spiritual direction then, as help given by one Christian to another which enables the person to pay attention to… — Jeannette A. Bakke Copy Share Image
“The degree of effort our Lord asks to keep his disciples afloat in the face of a difficult situation may vary from… — Francis Fernandez Copy Share Image
“...we have chosen to speak of spirituality ultimately as the way in which we live out our response to God. Unless we… — Janet O. Hagberg Copy Share Image
“When we speak with others about our experience in Christ, it sharpens our attentiveness to the voice and will of the Father.… — Stephen A. Macchia Copy Share Image
“It is easy to mislead people into thinking that they can move themselves to the next stage by just ... setting their… — Janet O. Hagberg Copy Share Image
“I believe the message in the hymn “Rise Up, O Men of God” (Hymns, no. 324) is a plea, a call, a… — Robert L. Millet Copy Share Image
“The first service that one owes to others in the fellowship consists in listening to them. Just as love to God begins… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
“But for a Christian, there are, strictly speaking, no chances. A secret Master of Ceremonies has been at work. Christ, who said… — C.S. Lewis Copy Share Image
“The opportunity to tell our story unhindered, uninterrupted is rare. Most of the time people are so involved in their own concerns… — Jeannette A. Bakke Copy Share Image
“Both of these attitudes -- unrelenting listlessness and dogged good cheer -- have to yield to the realities of prayer and life… — William A. Barry Copy Share Image
